Chapter 147                                                             

Zhou Mengchen's plan was simply aimed at swallowing more than 100,000 cavalry of the Tartars in one breath.

Of course, Zhou Mengchen also knew that it was not realistic to swallow more than 100,000 Tartars in one bite. However, it is not impossible to get the best, and it is better to get the best.

Nothing else, the side walls in the southwest of Datong and the inner Great Wall were built on a place of beauty, especially the inner Great Wall. It was said before that this Great Wall was mainly used to defend the north, that is, from the north to the south, like hitting a copper wall, but attacking from the south to the north is much easier.

Although the Tartars marched along the inner Great Wall, in addition to its defensive function, the Great Wall also has traffic functions. However, the Tartars never had the idea of ​​defending the Great Wall. It is not difficult to recover the inner Great Wall. Although the side wall of Datong has not been fully built, it has a bonus of landmines. It is not impossible to use as an obstacle.

In addition, Datong is also a basin. Although this basin may not have no gaps, it is not impossible to try to annex more than 100,000 cavalry at once.

Of course, Datong suffered such great losses, and the war affected Shuozhou, which had been peaceful before. Zhou Mengchen did not win a big victory. He himself felt sorry for the people of Datong.

Qi Jiguang was shocked by Zhou Mengchen's big move and said, "I will obey the order." He paused slightly and said, "Where will you go to?"

Zhou Mengchen said: "Of course, he brought the cavalry back to the rescue."

Qi Jiguang said: "Sir, General Ma has only 20,000 cavalry under his command. The Tartars are likely to have 100,000 soldiers, and the war is urgent. I ask Lord to take charge of the army and ask General Ma to return to the rescue alone."

Ma Fang also said: "Sir, General Qi said very well. This battle is too risky. The final calculation is just a 55-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1-1

Zhou Mengchen said: "I have my own things to do. Not to mention anything else, the troops left by Yanbian in Datong can actually be drawn out tens of thousands of them. The entire Datong military and political affairs need me to integrate. Can you do this? "

Ma Fang shook her head repeatedly.

In fact, Zhou Mengchen's most fundamental thought in his heart was the group of craftsmen in the military weapon supervision.

This group of craftsmen was brought out by Zhou Mengchen in the military weapon surveillance. He is his strongest technical team. It’s not that these teams cannot recover if they lose money. Of course, it’s not that the Ming Dynasty’s outstanding people are so powerful that no one dares to replace them.

But the question is how much time it takes, and the technical diffusion problem mentioned above.

Zhou Mengchen had to admit that this time Xin Ai beat him very well and grabbed his seven-inch inches with one hand.

Moreover, Zhou Mengchen also discovered a problem. That is, he seemed to be too arbitrary. He invaded Ma Fang's authority a lot, intentionally or unintentionally. Indeed, the court's system of using literature to control military affairs. Ma Fang, the general, naturally had to bow to the governor, let alone a strong governor like Zhou Mengchen.

But the problem is that after all, Ma Fang was also the general officer and the leader of Datong generals. In military terms, Prime Minister Ma Fang should be the general. The result is that although Ma Fang was the general, without Zhou Mengchen's order, he could command the various garrisons, command the soldiers of the Beijing camp, and command Qi Jiguang?

The answer is no.

The general Ma Fang is actually the commander of the cavalry.

Therefore, what Zhou Mengchen said is true. At this urgent moment, it is best for him to return to Datong to command everything so that the potential of Datong Town can be fully realized.

Moreover, the reason why Zhou Mengchen did not wait for the infantry to return was that he could not wait in a hurry. From here to Shuozhou, the infantry marched for at least three to four days, and this was still a marching force. However, he also lost his combat effectiveness. Zhou Mengchen was also worried that after the infantry had such strong maneuvers, he was also exhausted because of excessive physical energy. If he was attacked by the Tartar army, the problem would be great.

The Ming army's troops from the northwest of Datong to Shuozhou were only a few days later, especially the more than 10,000 people from the Right Guard of Datong, could quickly enter the battlefield from the north.

Zhou Mengchen did not ask for a big victory for Ma Fang. He just wanted to hold the Tartars back. The rest was to force all forces, even the fish-skinned soldiers from Shanxi Town, to strengthen their momentum. He blocked the Tartars in a small basin centered in Shuozhou, which is the southwest corner of the Datong Basin.

Zhou Mengchen said he would do it. On that day, 20,000 cavalry only carried this dry food and returned to Ningwu Pass.

At this moment, Ningwu Pass also gathered 20,000 to 30,000 people from Shanxi Town.

These people were transferred from the east of Shanxi Town, and some were transferred from Taiyuan Prefecture.

Not every military town can be compared with Datong Town, which has been preparing for war for many years and has been preparing for war for almost 360 days a year. It took more than ten days for the war to gather the second echelon of troops. As for the first echelon, all the troops have been annihilated by the Tartars.

That night, the Datong cavalry only rested in Ningwu Guanzhong for two hours. It was not because they were worried that people could not stand it, but because they were worried that horses could not stand it.

Zhou Mengchen was not idle either. He went directly to meet Bai Xixiu. Please let the Shanxi soldiers go north.

But Bai Xixiu was a little worried. He said, "Master Zhou, I'm not helping you. I really know what the people in Shanxi Town look like. I should also know that it's okay to let them guard the city. As for other things, they really can't do it." Zhou Mengchen also knew that Bai Xixiu was telling the truth. The soldiers in Shanxi Town, who guarded such a majestic pass, could be taken down in one day. In Zhou Mengchen's opinion, it was not only impossible to fight in the field, but even defending the city was extremely difficult.

Zhou Mengchen said, "There is no need for them to go to war, they just need to go out to guard the camp and set up camp, and they all beat my Datong flag. Just be suspicious." Speaking of this, Zhou Mengchen's tone slightly, and said, "Master Bai, you have to think clearly. The Tartars ran from your jurisdiction, and my tens of thousands of people are still in Shanxi Town. Do you and I really don't want to cooperate anymore?"

Bai Xixiu heard this and felt a sudden heart.

What he paid the most attention to was the recovery of the Pianguan. As long as he could recover the Pianguan, he would not care where the Tartars had fought again. But he also knew very well. Now the Pianguan is still in the hands of the Tartars, so it was a joke to ask the Shanxi soldiers to fight the Pianguan. I am afraid that they can only wait for the Tartars to grab it. However, after he withdrew from the Pianguan, Shanxi Town could recover it.

But such a result is not acceptable to the court.

Especially Zhou Mengchen's successive victory in battles also made the court's demand for good news much higher.

Before, beheading hundreds of levels was a great victory. But now there are not more than a thousand beheadings, and the court is too lazy to move. Zhou Mengchen has fought two consecutive victories of beheadings of more than a thousand. This is the case for the good news, let alone the defeat.

Zhou Mengchen, with his own strength, pushed up the imperial court's assessment requirements for border towns, forcing them to get up.

Bai Xixiu estimated that if he really waited until the Tartars retreated voluntarily in autumn, he would no longer need to wear a hat because he had no head.

However, if tens of thousands of Shanxi soldiers came out of the pass and were completely wiped out by the ancient Tatars, it would be even more impossible for Bai Xixiu to accept it. The reason is that Shanxi Town is a second-tier military town, and its total number is only 50,000 or 60,000. According to the habit of vain salary in this era, there would be a lot of 30,000 to 40,000 people.

In the Battle of Pianguan, a large area behind Pianguan had fallen, and the loss on the books was already 20,000. His army gathered in Ningwu Pass was already the entire Shanxi Town. If he was exhausted, there would be no soldiers in Shanxi Town.

But Zhou Mengchen said this, Bai Xixiu had no choice. Thinking of him as the emperor's favorite minister, Xu Ge Lao's direct descendant, and the in-laws of Fengcheng Hou Mansion. His back was so hard that he could not be harder. He could only say: "Mr. Zhou, Mr. Bai handed over his old life to Master Zhou. Please give me a few good words in front of His Majesty."

Zhou Mengchen sneered in his heart, not thinking that Bai Xixiu had any good and beautiful words, but now it was time to rely on him. He grabbed Bai Xixiu's hand and said, "Please rest assured, Lord Bai, I will definitely say a few good words in front of His Majesty. This battle will also be a great victory, and Lord Bai will have a military merit."
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